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Suggested Rules for Running a Democracy

DataRepublican (small r) [1] is making quite a splash on X these days, especially her work drawing connections and running data to assist Doge identity waste and fraud. I like her suggestions here [2]:Screenshot 2025 05 11 at 4.13.44 PM [2]

It’s really that simple:

🔹Don’t censor opposing viewpoints
🔹Condemn political violence in all its forms
🔹Don’t call for mass sweeping arrests
🔹Don’t scheme to remove political leaders or parties
🔹Don’t overwrite the will of the people with backdoor policies like mass migration
🔹Realize regime change has cost countless lives and dollars
🔹Cutting off NGOs does not make one an enemy of democracy
🔹The people are the judge of norms and institutions. Not the other way around.

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